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Science: general issues

Paperback. From the zeros of the mathematician to the void of the philosophers, from Shakespeare to the empty set, from the ether to the quantum vacuum, there is much ado about nothing at the heart of things. This book covers various aspects of nothingness to reveal how the human mind has had to make something of nothing in every field of human enquiry. Num Pages: 400 pages, map, portraits. BIC Classification: HP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099288459
ISBN
9780099288459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Translator(s): Stoner, Jean. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGHA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170168
ISBN
9781590170168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.28

Hardcover. Essays explore the world of Michael of Rhodes, examining the historical context, the discovery of his manuscript, and Michael's knowledge of mathematics, shipbuilding, navigation, and other topics. Editor(s): Long, Pamela O.; McGee, David; Stahl, Alan M. Num Pages: 384 pages, 86 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262123082
ISBN
9780262123082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.79
€ 54.71

Paperback. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347791
ISBN
9780393347791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226764238
ISBN
9780226764238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 39.99

Paperback. With a new introduction by the author, "The Body in Question" continues to provide the reader with an astonishing perspective on illness in its social context, the elaborate workings of human physiology and the ways in which the body functions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: MFC; MFG; PDZ; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665995
ISBN
9780712665995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Series: Prelude Science Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Prelude
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911440574
ISBN
9781911440574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.38

Paperback. Between the years 1850 and 1950, Americans became the leading energy consumers on the planet, expending tremendous physical resources on energy exploration, mental resources on energy exploitation, and monetary resources on energy acquisition. This book includes changing ideas about fitness and gender in dialogue with the culture of technology. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 329 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; MBG; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719831
ISBN
9780814719831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Reveals why our faith in scientific certainty is a dangerous illusion, and how only by embracing science's inherent ambiguities and paradoxes can we truly appreciate its beauty and harness its potential. This book challenges our most sacredly held beliefs about science, technology, and progress. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146843
ISBN
9780691146843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Ironically, transforming the hope of a normal life into a purchasable commodity for people with bleeding disorders made it all too easy to ignore the potential dangers of delivering greater health and autonomy to hemophilic boys and men. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14, 13 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBX; MJF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401157
ISBN
9781421401157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.50

Paperback. Recently many people have assumed that we are shaped by our environment: a blank slate waiting to be inscribed by upbringing and culture, with innate abilities playing little part. This title shows that this view denies the heart of our being: human nature. Num Pages: 528 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140276053
ISBN
9780140276053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. This volume presents an introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science. Topics covered include experiment and observation, evolution, molecular and developmental biology, cognitive science, and feminist philosophy of science. Editor(s): Machamer, Peter; Silberstein, Michael. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 254 x 21. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631221081
ISBN
9780631221081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.55

Hardback. * Presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science. * Contains 15 newly--commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars. Editor(s): Machamer, Peter; Silberstein, Michael. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 186 x 26. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631221074
ISBN
9780631221074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.70

paperback. The father of string theory recounts his paradigm-shifting debate with Stephen Hawking over the nature of black holes. Num Pages: 480 pages, Integrated: 60, b/w photos. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 398. Some light scuffing and shelfwear, otherwise a very good copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233476
ISBN
9780316016414
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 7.28

Hardback. Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most captivating prediction of general relativity, that there exist isolated pockets of spacetime shielded completely from our own? This book presents evidence that just such an entity, with a mass of about three million suns, is indeed lurking at the center of our galaxy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 color illus. 2 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095059
ISBN
9780691095059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 41.44

Paperback. The Black Death Num Pages: 296 pages, 73 illustrations, (9 colour ). BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; JFFC; PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750932028
ISBN
9780750932028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.22

paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 210 x 142. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393351897
ISBN
9780393351897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. * A lively introduction to the birth of modern science exploring clashes between science and tradition. * Covers the key discoveries and experiments that advanced modern science. * Discusses the ideas that accompanied scientific advances, including the effects on religion and the view of God. . Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227113
ISBN
9780631227113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

Paperback. Alice A. Kuzniar critically examines the alternative medical practice of homeopathy within the Romantic culture in which it arose. In The Birth of Homeopathy out of the Spirit of Romanticism, Kuzniar argues that Hahnemann was a product of his time rather than an iconoclast and visionary. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB; HBJD; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521264
ISBN
9781487521264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Using simple language, illustrations, humour and everyday examples, the author demonstrates how the science of epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Hay House UK Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781805473
ISBN
9781781805473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.26

Hardback. From the emergence of life, to Leewenhoek's microscopic world, to GMO crops, this book presents 250 landmarks in the most widely studied scientific field. It includes illustrated synopses that introduce readers to every major subdiscipline, including cell theory, genetics, evolution, physiology, thermodynamics, molecular biology and ecology. Series: Sterling Milestones. Num Pages: 528 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, includes illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 195 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1440.
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781454910688
ISBN
9781454910688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. "Magisterial.. Draws an elegant and illuminating parallel between the late-19th-century electrification of America and today's computing world."-Salon Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393345223
ISBN
9780393345223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Hardback. An eye-opening look at the new computer revolution and the coming transformation of our economy, society, and culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393062281
ISBN
9780393062281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Set to put Carroll alongside our greatest humanist thinkers from Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan to Daniel Dennett and E.O. Wilson Num Pages: 480 pages, 50 greyscale diagrams/illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786071033
ISBN
9781786071033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.08

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